pierce
🇬🇧 UK/piәs/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
v.
To make a hole in something with a sharp object; to penetrate or cut through.
刺穿,穿透,打孔;(声音或光)穿透
n.
A pierced earring or body jewelry.
穿孔耳环,穿孔饰品
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishpierceother
=pierce
Common Collocations
- 1.pierce the silence划破寂静
- 2.pierce the skin刺穿皮肤
- 3.pierce through穿透
- 4.have one's ears pierced打耳洞
Example Sentences
- 1.
The needle pierced her skin as the nurse gave her the injection.
- 2.
A sudden scream pierced the silence of the night.
- 3.
The arrow pierced the target at the center with remarkable precision.